Hyères 2012

From left: Maxime Rappaz, Narelle Dore, Paula Selby Avellaneda

The 27th edition of the Hyères International Festival of Fashion and Photography will take place from the 27th until the 30th of April, 2012, at the villa Noailles, while its exhibitions will be on display by the 27th of May. Hyères festival is known for iits support to upcoming designers and photographers through challenging competitions.

Daniel Hurlin

Elina Laitinen, Siiri Raasakka & Tiia Siren

The fashion jury, under the presiding judge YohjiYamamoto, convened on the 22nd of January, in Paris, in order to select the ten candidates for the final competition (290 entrants, 26 nationalities, 56 shortlisted candidates).

He was assisted by:
Marc Ascoli, artistic director, Paris
Alan Bilzerian, founder and director of the boutique
Alan Bilzerian, Boston
Terry Jones, founder of ID, London
Pascale Mussard, artistic director for “Petit h”, Paris
Olivier Saillard, director of the Musée Galliera, Paris
Jules Wright, director of the galleries The Wapping Project and The Wapping Project Bankside, London
Paolo Roversi, photographer, Paris

Jasmina Barshovi

The film director, Christophe Honoré, and the creative director, Irène Silvagni, along with other leading lights – to be announced – will complete the jury and assemble together for the festival, in Hyères.

Kim Wilkins

Lucas Sponchiado

Ragne Kikas

The jury has selected ten young designers, of nine different nationalities:

Jasmina Barshovi, Switzerland, Men collection
Narelle Dore, Australia, Women collection
Daniel Hurlin, France, Men collection
Ragne Kikas, Estonia, Women collection
Elina Laitinen, Siiri Raasakka & Tiia Siren, Finland, Men collection
Maxime Rappaz, Switzerland, Women collection
Paula Selby Avellaneda, Argentina, Women collection
Lucas Sponchiado, Belgium, Women collection
Steven Tai, Canada, Women collection
Kim Wilkins, United Kingdom, Men collection

Steven Tai